Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Platinum / Blue

In Context

At 45 mm it is a large watch — well above this catalogue’s 40 mm median, and enough to dominate a narrow wrist. At 15.3 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is open, so the movement is visible without taking the watch apart, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. Rated to 30 m, it is protected against rain and splashes and nothing beyond that.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 168 hours of reserve puts it well past a weekend — several days off the wrist and it is still going.

IW5045-06 is one of 4 executions of the IW5045 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a blue sunburst dial and a platinum case. It was a limited edition. Beyond the time it carries a perpetual calendar and a tourbillon.

IWC's caliber 51950 is a self-winding movement with tourbillon and perpetual calendar. It is based on the earlier 51900 - with the addition of the module for the calendar.

6 other watches in the library run the IWC 51950.

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Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince

IW504803 · 46.2 mm

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Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Armor Gold / Bucherer

IW504-507 · 45 mm

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Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Armor Gold / Blue / Boutique Edition

IW5045-04 · 45 mm

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Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Le Petit Prince

IW5049-01 · 46.2 mm